Hotel Scorpio
The Priority
I like HTG's optimism, and the analysis is fair enough, from a reading the results perspective but they're obviously a sound, decent outfit that deserve some respect in a footballing sense. As I said previously, we'll need to make it a abttle from the off and out them off their stride, then slowly ramp it up, as undoubtedly we do have quality at the business end of the pitch. Just hope our defence (obviously Gordon can) keep us in it initially. I'm quietly confident we'll do okay.
I'm not worried about them, we know they're decent but they are not brilliant. We can definitely give them a good game and you never know what can happen.
Dundee Utd gave hibs a game in the cup last year so hopefully we can too.
The standard of defending in our games has been very, very poor. As much as I can’t stand hibs, if Inverness, Raith and Arbroath are creating gilt-edged chances against us then they will as well and won’t pass them up.
Going into this one in hope rather than expectation.
There's absolutely no point in being negative and having us lose the game before a ball is kicked, we're not playing Bayern Munich or that, they'll be favourites but so fuck, all the pressure and expectation to win is on them.
Currahee!
A tenner for this
We fucking leathered them at their hovel the last time and they thought they'd wipe the floor with us. Their fans will be full of bravado and optimism but they're all shitting themselves. Semi's v them only go 1 way.
Definitely underdogs but semi finals have been won by teams with a far greater gulf in talent than exists between these Hearts and Hibs sides. Nothing to lose for me, we need to play with a hunger and determination and out work them. In short, we need to want it more. That happens and if the vast majority play at or near their best than we have a decent chance. Turn up scared to take the ball and with the timid attitude we've seen from Neilson teams in previous derbies then we'll be up against it. All the pressure is on Hibs in this one, lets score first and see what they are made of.
Cochrane just isn't up to it for me, think he can play a part this season but I wouldn't trust him against Hibs, just a bit too soft and slow for that kind of game.
Haring Halliday and Irving in the middle of the perk would do me.
Zizou
Drunk Cretin & Hassle Magnet
We'll be slight underdogs but there is very little between the teams. We're a Premiership standard team in a league below due to chronic mismanagement and corruption. Nothing to worry about. It's who wants it more on the day and that should hopefully be us.
I tihnk the nisbet v Halkett/Popescu thing could be a big issue.
tempted to drop one and put Haring in there for experinece, but not enough game time unfortunately.
Bottom line is that we are in a much better position going into this semi than before corona, even if we are a league below.
Just a shame some of our top boys - Halliday, Naismith, Boyce, Haring etc... aren't up to speed yet.
The Great Naisy
Morph is a wee wank
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